Source : Embedded Microprocessor Systems Design Course, supervised by Dr. Mazen Saghir.

(1) Overview

  1. Objectives : Why are we doing this project? What is its purpose?
  2. Process : How will the process be developed?
  3. Roles and Responsibilities : Who will do what? Who are the clients?
  4. Interactions with Existing Systems : How will it fit in?
  5. Terminology : Define terms used in the document.
  6. Security : How will the intellectual property be managed?

(2) Functional Description

  1. Functionality : What will the system do precisely?
  2. Scope : What are the project phases, and what will be delivered in each phase?
  3. Prototypes : How will intermediate progress be demonstrated?
  4. Performance : Define the measures and described how they will be determined.
  5. Usability : Described the interfaces, quantitatively if possible.
  6. Safety : Explain any safety requirements and how they will be measured.

(3) Deliverables

  1. Reports : How will the system be described?
  2. Audits : How will clients evaluate progress?
  3. Outcomes : What are the deliverables? How do we know when the project is done?